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...harmonica. The extra sonic dimension feels more like revelation than heresy; the ease with which Clapton and his band introduce these new layers testifies to the oceanic depth of the songs. From the slow and dirty grind of “Milkcow’s Calf Blues?? to the exhilarating ragtime bounce of “They’re Red Hot,” in which Preston’s swaggering piano truly shines, Clapton’s interpretations are uniformly satisfying. And while his vocals can’t touch Johnson?...
Darnielle went on to play two songs that make no mistake of his passion for the Homeric simile, “Mole” from We Shall All, and “International Small Arms Traffic Blues?? off Tallahassee. He prefaced the former with the first of many contextual asides, describing himself years ago stuck in a coma while his then-wife attempted communication, a state which he renders in the song as that of a “mole, peeking his head out from under the earth.” His delivery of “International?...
...element. But with lyrics like “From all the feelings that are making you blue / You’ll never know how much I…you,” it’s impossible to take this stuff seriously. “Gypsy Market Blues?? is the band’s feeble attempt to emulate Dylan-style talking blues and “Bill McCai” is their take on social commentary. Think “A Day in the Life” as written by a first-grader. For its finale, the Coral...
Steve Martins ‘95: Harvard’s last All-American before Dominic Moore and Noah Welch last season, Martins has eight seasons of NHL experience and will likely stretch that to nine this year with St. Louis. He’s currently playing with the Blues?? AHL affiliate, the Worcester Ice Cats...
...drunken, lazy scratching and melted jazz residue of “Basin Street Blues?? (a surprisingly well-done cover of Spencer Williams’ 1928 standard) makes for a solid, foundational opener. Meanwhile, “Skanky Panky” wins us over with its oompa-loompa beats, droning trumpet sampling and all-around technical genius. Few others could make the complex endeavor of sampling from completely different musical worlds sound so very simple...